123 BURNETT (FRANCES HODGSON). Little Lord Fauntleroy. Illustrated.

Small 4to, cloth.

AUTOGRAPH PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed:

New York, 1892

"I will always tell you stories Charles Stoddard. Yours affectionately Frances Hodgson Burnett."

Beneath this inscription, is one by "Little Lord Fauntleroy":

"One who will always remember with delight your 'Flight into Egypt' and who hopes to follow your footsteps. Sincerely Vivian Burnett."

124 BURNEY (FANNY, Madame D'Arblay). A. L. s., "F. B.” 4 pp., 4to, including postscript. May 31 and June 5, [1780.] To Mrs. Thrale (afterwards Mrs. Piozzi), friend of Dr. Johnson.

A LONG AND FASCINATING LETTER, commencing on May 31, but not fin-
ished till six days later. She gives an amusing description of a party at
Mrs. Montagu's house, the "Blue Palace," and mentions "Evelina."
"I thought of your making Mrs. Montagu stare at Bath with threatening
her with songs to filthy tunes, when, the other evening, in taking Mrs.
Chapone home from Mr. Pepys, we were 3 times in danger of being over-
turned, in the midst of tuesday nights storm, from the pavement being
broken up in the streets leading to her House. I quite longed to quote you
upon her, but did not dare," etc.

125 BURNS

(ROBERT).

AUTOGRAPH

MANU

SCRIPT of the Poem "Queen Mary's Lament," 7 stanzas of eight lines each, written on 3 pp., 4to. Second leaf strengthened in folds.

A REMARKABLY FINE MANUSCRIPT IN UNUSUAL CONDITION.

"Now Nature hangs her mantle green

On every blooming tree,

And spreads her sheets o' daisies white

Out o'er the grassy lea;

Now Phebus chears the chrystal streams

And glads the azure skies,

And naught can glad the carefu' wight

That fast in durance lies."

Of this Poem, Burns, who was justly proud of it, said: "Whether it is that
the story of our Mary, Queen of Scots, has a peculiar effect on the feelings
of a poet, or whether I have in the enclosed ballad succeeded beyond my
usual polite success, I know not, but it has pleased me beyond any effort of
my muse for a great while past."

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126 ——A. L. s., 1 p., 4to. Ellisland, 8th Feb., 1789. To Mrs. Wrigham. Skillfully repaired. Acknowledging the receipt of some books and sending her a poem she wanted. The address portion has been cut from the letter, repaired and mounted, and tipped, with a portrait of the poet by Beugo after Nasmyth, on a separate sheet.

127 BURROUGHS

128

(JOHN). ORIGINAL AUTO-
GRAPH MANUSCRIPT of "Glimpses of Wild Life
about my Cabin." Written on 69 octavo pages.

THE COMPLETE MANUSCRIPT, signed by Burroughs at the end, with auto-
graph corrections, additions and deletions throughout the manuscript. A
typed transcript of the Essay accompanies the manuscript.

-ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of
his Monograph on "Thoreau," written on 17 pages, octavo,
and bound in cloth.

THE COMPLETE MANUSCRIPT, signed beneath the caption, with corrections
and additions in Burrough's autograph. It is in this sketch that the natural-
ist says of Thoreau: "Doubtless the wildest man New England has turned
out since the red aborigines vacated her territory; a man in whom the
Indian reappeared on the plane of taste and morals was Henry Thoreau."

129 AUTOGRAPH

MANUSCRIPT of the

Poem

"Waiting." 6 stanzas of four lines each, written on 2 pp., 8vo.
Signed.

JOHN BURROUGHS' MOST FAMOUS POEM. We quote the first and last stanzas:
"Serene, I fold my hands & wait,

Nor care for wind, or tide, or sea;
I rave no more 'gainst time or fate,
For lo! my own shall
come to me.

"The stars come nightly to the sky;

The tidal wave unto the sea;
Nor time, nor space, nor deep, nor high,
Can keep my own away from me.”

Queen Mary's Lament
Now Nature hangs her mantle green
On every blooming tree,

And spreads her sheets & daises white
Out o'er the grassy lea;

Now Shebus cheard the chrystal streams
And glads the azy're skies,

But nought can glad the careful wight
that fast on durance lies

Now laverocks wake the merry morn
Aloft on dewy wing;

The Merle in his noontide bower,
Makes woodland echoes ring:
The mavis mild wi' mony a note

In Sings drowsy day to hast,
In love I freedom they rejoice,
The case nor this all opprest. _

3

Now blooms the lily by the bank,
The primrose down the brae;
The hawthom is budding in the glor,

Anda milk white is the slae:

REDUCED FACSIMILE OF FIRST PAGE OF

MANUSCRIPT POEM OF ROBERT BURNS

130

A. L. s., 2 pp., 8vo. West Park, July 25, 1890. To Master Jackson, replying to his inquiry as to why fragments of birds' shells are found on the ground.

131 [BURTON.] SOLINUS (C. JULIUS). Polyhistor, rerum toto orbe memorabilium thesaurus locupletisimus. Maps. Basileae, 1543; GERBELIUS (NICOLAS). Prorcensis, pro declaratione picturae siue descriptionis Graeciae Sophiani, Libri septem. Basileae, [1550.]

Basiliae, 1543-[1550].

2 vols. in one, folio, old calf, one cover loose.
WITH THE AUTOGRAPH OF ROBERT BURTON, the author of "The Anatomy
of Melancholy," on the title-page of the second work. From the Sunder-
land Library, and with the Hadrian Beverland bookplate.

132 BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of the Poem "On Parting," of 5 stanzas of four lines each, written on both sides of a 4to sheet.

Unsigned. These verses show much alteration all in Byron's hand, proving that this IS THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE POEM beginning:

"The kiss, dear maid thy lip has left

Shall never part from mine

Till happier hours restore the gift

Untainted back to thine."

A certificate of authenticity, by Mr. Herbert of the British Museum is laid in.

133 CABLE

134

(GEORGE W.). ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of a portion of his story, "Grande Pointe," written on 2 pp., 8vo. Unsigned. On the verso of one of the sheets Mr. Cable has written an A. L. s. to Mr. Stedman in regard to the story.

ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of "Jean-ah Poquelin," written on 40 pp., 8vo, and signed at the end.

Bound in 8vo, cloth. Laid in is an A. L. s., from the author to Mr. Bliss, in reference to this MS.

135

Three A. L. s., 6 pp. in all, mainly 8vo, various dates, in regard to his lecturing in Baltimore and Hartford. One of the letters is addressed to Samuel L. Clemens, and one to a Committee, of which Mr. Clemens is a member.

136 CAMPBELL (THOMAS). ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AUTOBIOGRAPHY, written on 2 pp., folio, with numerous alterations, all in his hand. Considerable space is given to his academical work, in which he showed marked proficiency. He states that at the age of 20 he wrote his "Pleasures of Hope."

137 [CAMPBELL.] HEADLEY (HENRY). Select Beauties of Ancient English Poetry, with Remarks. Vignettes on title-pages.

FIRST EDITION. WITH AUTOGRAPH OF THOMAS CAMPBELL, the Poet, on each title-page.

This was probably the copy used by Campbell in compiling his work "Specimens of the British Poets from Chaucer to Anstey," published in 1819, as there are indications here and there throughout the volumes, warranting such belief.

138 CAREY (ALICE). Lyra and Other Poems.

12mo, cloth.

FIRST EDITION.

New York, 1852

139 CARLYLE (JANE WELSH). 3 A. L. s., 18 pp. in all. Undated, but with two envelopes postmarked April 7th and 9th, 1841. To Thomas Carlyle, Ferrybridge.

These letters were written to her husband at a time when he had gone away for his health and are full of solicitude for him and very chatty concerning conditions and incidents about her.